--- a/java/sql-dk/src/info/globalcode/sql/dk/DatabaseConnection.java	Sat Dec 21 22:18:07 2013 +0100
+++ b/java/sql-dk/src/info/globalcode/sql/dk/DatabaseConnection.java	Sat Dec 21 22:22:30 2013 +0100
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 package info.globalcode.sql.dk;
 
 import info.globalcode.sql.dk.configuration.DatabaseDefinition;
+import java.sql.Connection;
+import java.sql.DriverManager;
+import java.sql.SQLException;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -26,8 +29,11 @@
 public class DatabaseConnection {
 
 	private DatabaseDefinition databaseDefinition;
+	private Connection connection;
 
-	public DatabaseConnection(DatabaseDefinition databaseDefinition) {
+	public DatabaseConnection(DatabaseDefinition databaseDefinition) throws SQLException {
 		this.databaseDefinition = databaseDefinition;
+
+		connection = DriverManager.getConnection(databaseDefinition.getUrl(), databaseDefinition.getName(), databaseDefinition.getPassword());
 	}
 }